• Practice for every day of the school year • Help students prepare for standardized testing

STRATEGY PRACTICE
Write a question that helped you pay closer attention to the passage 
or helped you enjoy it more.
SKILL PRACTICE
Read the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Which one is true about real fireflies?
A 
They give off light at night.
B 
They can talk to people.
C 
They help people who are lost.
D 
They can dance. 
 2. Which event in the story can 
really happen?
A 
Fireflies lead a person home.
B 
Fireflies ask for and give help.
C 
A boy gets lost in the dark.
D 
A boy thanks bugs for their help.
 3. Which event in the story is fantasy?
A 
Fireflies fly at night.
B 
A boy gets scared in the dark.
C 
Fireflies lead a boy home.
D 
A cloud hides the moon.
 4. The author wrote the story to 
.
A 
teach you about fireflies
B 
tell you a story
C 
explain how to find your way
in the dark 
D 
compare two friends
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Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3453 • © Evan-Moor Corp.
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WEEK
DAY
1
Introduce the strategy to students: This week we will learn how to monitor our comprehension. 
When good readers read, they keep track of how well they understand what they are reading. 
Explain that by monitoring comprehension, students can recognize when they stop understanding 
something. Read the instructions at the top of the page aloud. Ask: Why do we read a table of 
contents? (to find things in a book; to understand what a book is about; etc.) Direct students to read 
the table of contents and to complete the strategy practice activity. Invite volunteers to share their 
responses. Then direct students to complete the skill practice activity. Review the answers together.